World Apr 08 Israeli forces withdraw from southern Gaza as cease-fire talks resume Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he set a date for the invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza, where 1.4 million people have sought shelter. This comes as hostage and ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas again appear to…
World Apr 05 Israel draws international outrage after airstrikes kills 7 aid workers The Israeli military dismissed two officers and reprimanded three more senior officers it said were responsible for the killing of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers earlier this week. Nick Schifrin reports as Monday's attack puts even greater scrutiny on…
World Apr 05 Russia continues to link terrorist attack to Ukraine despite conflicting U.S. intelligence The March 22 terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall killed 145 people and injured hundreds — the deadliest attack in Russia in 20 years. Russia blamed the U.S. and Ukraine despite specific U.S. intelligence shared with Russia of an impending…
World Apr 04 Biden warns Israel to protect civilians, aid workers in Gaza or risk losing U.S. support President Biden is warning Israel that U.S. support for the war in Gaza depends on new efforts to protect civilians and aid workers. Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in a phone call Thursday following Monday's airstrike that killed…
World Apr 03 José Andrés accuses Israel of deliberately targeting World Central Kitchen members The bodies of foreign aid workers killed in an Israeli strike early Tuesday morning have left Gaza and are flying home. On Wednesday, World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés accused Israel of targeting his employees deliberately, an accusation Israel denies.
World Apr 03 Was Israeli strike on aid convoy negligence or accident? Retired military leaders weigh in Following Israel's deadly strike on aid workers in Gaza and the international outrage it caused, Nick Schifrin has views from Wes Bryant, a retired U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controller who called in air strikes and led strike planning…
World Apr 02 Israeli strike killing 7 World Central Kitchen members sparks international outrage There have been few incidents in six months of war in Gaza that created the level of outrage that leaders across three continents expressed Tuesday. It comes after an Israeli strike killed seven members of Chef Jose Andres' World Central…
World Apr 01 Attack on Iran consulate in Syria escalates conflict in Middle East There is an escalation of tension in the Middle East. On Monday, warplanes attacked a building inside Iran's consulate complex in Damascus, Syria. Some of the most senior members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard were killed. Iran blames Israel for the…
World Mar 29 Brutal wave of gang violence leaves 1.4 million Haitians on brink of starvation The UN says more than 1,500 Haitians have been killed so far this year in a situation it calls "cataclysmic." For nearly a month, the country has been engulfed in another wave of brutal gang violence. Nick Schifrin reports, and…
World Mar 28 Sister of Evan Gershkovich discusses fight to free him from Russian detention Thursday marks one year since Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by Russian police. He has remained in detention ever since on espionage charges, an accusation both the U.S. and Journal strongly deny. Nick Schifrin speaks with Gershkovich's…